Hi,
I'm logged in on an administrator account, yet I can't access the
folder C:\Program Files (x86)\Everest Poker\history
I get the windows message
"C:\Program Files (x86)EverestPokerhistory is not accessible.
Access is denied.""
I've tried "Taking Ownership" of the folder using a registry tool i
found on google, to no avail. I've been told that I can solve the issue
by turning off UAC, but I'd rather not compromise security if I don't
have to. Any ideas?

Thanks in advance.

Looking for the same answer for other files. Turned off UAC but it did not
allow access. Same error message


"fretallack" <fretallack.3xh6dx@no.email.invalid> wrote in message
news:fretallack.3xh6dx@no.email.invalid...[color=blue]
>
> Hi,
> I'm logged in on an administrator account, yet I can't access the
> folder C:\Program Files (x86)\Everest Poker\history
> I get the windows message
> "C:\Program Files (x86)EverestPokerhistory is not accessible.
> Access is denied.""
> I've tried "Taking Ownership" of the folder using a registry tool i
> found on google, to no avail. I've been told that I can solve the issue
> by turning off UAC, but I'd rather not compromise security if I don't
> have to. Any ideas?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>[/color]

"fretallack" <fretallack.3xh6dx@no.email.invalid> wrote in message news:fretallack.3xh6dx@no.email.invalid...[color=blue]
>
> Hi,
> I'm logged in on an administrator account, yet I can't access the
> folder C:\Program Files (x86)\Everest Poker\history
> I get the windows message
> "C:\Program Files (x86)EverestPokerhistory is not accessible.
> Access is denied.""
> I've tried "Taking Ownership" of the folder using a registry tool i
> found on google, to no avail. I've been told that I can solve the issue
> by turning off UAC, but I'd rather not compromise security if I don't
> have to. Any ideas?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>[/color]

Although you have taken ownership you also have to
check that you have full control of the file/folder.
Right-click > Properties > Security
Click on Yourname\Administrators and check that you
have full control , if not select ' Edit.. ' and try and give
yourself full control.

Hi,

Click start and type "Windows Explorer". Right click the entry that appears
in the start menu, choose 'run as administrator'. Using this elevated
window, try accessing that folder.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
[url]http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/[/url]
Windows help - [url]www.rickrogers.org[/url]
Vote for my shoe: [url]http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com[/url]

"fretallack" <fretallack.3xh6dx@no.email.invalid> wrote in message
news:fretallack.3xh6dx@no.email.invalid...[color=blue]
>
> Hi,
> I'm logged in on an administrator account, yet I can't access the
> folder C:\Program Files (x86)\Everest Poker\history
> I get the windows message
> "C:\Program Files (x86)EverestPokerhistory is not accessible.
> Access is denied.""
> I've tried "Taking Ownership" of the folder using a registry tool i
> found on google, to no avail. I've been told that I can solve the issue
> by turning off UAC, but I'd rather not compromise security if I don't
> have to. Any ideas?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>[/color]

Dave-UK;1084691 Wrote:[color=blue]
> "fretallack" <fretallack.3xh6dx@no.email.invalid> wrote in message
> news:fretallack.3xh6dx@no.email.invalid...[color=green]
> >
> > Hi,
> > I'm logged in on an administrator account, yet I can't access the
> > folder C:\Program Files (x86)\Everest Poker\history
> > I get the windows message
> > "C:\Program Files (x86)EverestPokerhistory is not accessible.
> > Access is denied.""
> > I've tried "Taking Ownership" of the folder using a registry tool i
> > found on google, to no avail. I've been told that I can solve the[/color]
> issue[color=green]
> > by turning off UAC, but I'd rather not compromise security if I[/color]
> don't[color=green]
> > have to. Any ideas?
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> >[/color]
>
> Although you have taken ownership you also have to
> check that you have full control of the file/folder.
> Right-click > Properties > Security
> Click on Yourname\Administrators and check that you
> have full control , if not select ' Edit.. ' and try and give
> yourself full control.[/color]

Unfortunately when I try to access the folder's security properties I'm
told that "You do not have permission to view this object's security
properties. To view its security properties, you can try taking
ownership of the object. As the owner, you can also control who gets
permissions on the object...." Then I am given a GUI interface that is
supposed to allow me to take ownership, but doesn't. Under "current
owner" it says "Unable to display current owner".

So it seems pretty clear that the "take ownership" tool I used has
failed. Can someone explain to me how to do it using the command
prompt? I've read about cases where this works when the GUI doesn't.

Thanks again.
fretallack

Rick Rogers;1084742 Wrote:[color=blue]
> Hi,
>
> Click start and type "Windows Explorer". Right click the entry that
> appears
> in the start menu, choose 'run as administrator'. Using this elevated
> window, try accessing that folder.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> [url]http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/[/url]
> Windows help - [url]www.rickrogers.org[/url]
> Vote for my shoe: [url]http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com[/url]
>
> "fretallack" <fretallack.3xh6dx@no.email.invalid> wrote in message
> news:fretallack.3xh6dx@no.email.invalid...[color=green]
> >
> > Hi,
> > I'm logged in on an administrator account, yet I can't access the
> > folder C:\Program Files (x86)\Everest Poker\history
> > I get the windows message
> > "C:\Program Files (x86)EverestPokerhistory is not accessible.
> > Access is denied.""
> > I've tried "Taking Ownership" of the folder using a registry tool i
> > found on google, to no avail. I've been told that I can solve the[/color]
> issue[color=green]
> > by turning off UAC, but I'd rather not compromise security if I[/color]
> don't[color=green]
> > have to. Any ideas?
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> >[/color][/color]

Tried this, no luck, but thanks.

So I ran windows update, and after the updates had installed the folder
I was trying to access was just gone! Really weird, but actually OK by
me. I just recreated the folder, and now the application that uses it
can access it fine.

Thanks for all your help guys.